2022 FIFA World Cup Semifinals France vs Morocco: Preview, Team News, Possible Line Ups, and Prediction
France vs Morocco
The 2018 World Cup champions France takes on Morocco, the first ever African nation to reach the semi-finals in a World Cup in the race to finals. It has been difficult for France to reach this far considering how many injuries they had to deal with at the beginning of the tournament. Nevertheless, the deputies did their job with perfection to maintain the pride of the nation.
Morocco has had a fairy tale journey throughout the tournament. They defeated European giants Belgium, Spain, and Portugal to reach the semi-finals and are not showing any signs of slowing down. Their manager, in a recent interview, said – “the team that everyone loves this World Cup,” and so they will be in the mood to prove that again.
2022 FIFA World Cup Semifinals France vs Morocco: Team news
After the group stages, France had been lucky enough not to have more injuries to their players. The cherry on top is the fact that no player is also suspended for the tie against the Moroccans. French manager Deschamps made just a single substitution in the quarter-final game against England and will look to put the same line-up again.
Morocco soldiers are wounded badly as Bayern Munich right back Noussair Mazraoui and West Ham center back Nayef Aguerd missed the last tie versus Portugal. They might return for this one as they have been spotted in training. Doubts remain over the availability of Romain Saiss as he was taken off the field in a structure after paying for 50 mins in the quarter-finals.
2022 FIFA World Cup Semifinals France vs Morocco: Possible lineup
France (4-2-3-1):
Lloris;
Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, T Hernandez;
Tchouameni, Rabiot;
Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe;
Giroud.
Morocco (4-3-3):
Bounou;
Hakimi, El Yamiq, Benoun, Attiyat Allah;
Ounahi, Amrabat, Amallah;
Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal.
2022 FIFA World Cup Semifinals France vs Morocco: Prediction
This has been the most unpredictable World Cup in the tournament’s history. Upsets have been a significant part of this year’s campaign as small nations defeated major ones by margins. If France continues their good form with Kylian Mbappe unleashed to his best, the score line should remain in favor of the defending champions by 3-0 with the Morocco fairy tale ending.
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